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Burning rubber smell from rear wheel.

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Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Java Black

Burning rubber smell from rear wheel.

Hi all,

I have noticed recently after a drive I get a hot burning rubber smell coming from NSR.

Any ideas what this could be?

Thanks,
Jamie

10th Feb 2018 8:27 pm

kajtzu

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570

2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns Blue

Stuck parking brake or brake caliper comes first to mind...

10th Feb 2018 8:32 pm

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

I had a new epb and discs and pads fitted around 10k miles ago. What’s best to look at first?

10th Feb 2018 8:38 pm

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

Brake calliper the likely suspect?

11th Feb 2018 9:47 am

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

Yes they do stick a bit

Discovery 3 se gone
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11th Feb 2018 10:28 am

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

Would that cause the burning rubber smell?

11th Feb 2018 10:58 am

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

easiest way is to look at colour of the disc if it don't look like the one on the other side then its the caliper or hand brake sticking not sure if its a rubber smell but definitely a burning smell

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11th Feb 2018 11:04 am

Down&Dirty

Member Since: 17 Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere out back
Posts: 1287

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Graphite LE Auto Corris Grey

Perhaps take the disco on a run then check(carefully) to see if any wheels hotter than the others,this may indicate a sticking caliper / binding handbrake may give you a place to start

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11th Feb 2018 11:06 am

Pete K

Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini Red

if you burn your hand on the caliper, its probably the caliper

if you burn your hand on the center hub of wheel, its probably the hand brake.

You should service/lubricate the shoe pivot while disc is off
(remove shoes)

11th Feb 2018 11:26 am

Geoff at Drym

Member Since: 18 May 2015
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 584

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java Black

This may be a useless suggestion, but my OSR brake cable sheath wore through because the cable support had broken allowing the cable to rub against the wheel. My sense of smell isn't too good so didn't smell anything. My indy found the problem and he is going to strip a good cable off my old EPB and replace the worn one with it.
Just a thought.

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11th Feb 2018 11:50 am

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

It went on a 100 mile trip yesterday, the wheel was not however the disc was.

11th Feb 2018 2:13 pm

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

Was it hot or a blue colour

Discovery 3 se gone
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11th Feb 2018 2:26 pm

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

Hard to comment on the colour as it was dark, it was just hot with a burning smell which I thought smelt like rubber.

11th Feb 2018 2:30 pm

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

sounds like you have a caliper issue if you are on a slight slope and in neutral will it roll or if you pull up to a junction does it feel like it is being slowed other than normal

Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)

11th Feb 2018 2:47 pm

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